Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 80.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 80.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus peaked at 81.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 17.9% | 31.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 33.0% | 72.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 70.7% | 81.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Cyprus was 80.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Cyprus ranks 7th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release